Primerus Xpress eNewsletter - May

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Immigration

Switzerland: Assignment-Related Expenses

By: Elénore Gallopin

Suter Howald Rechtsanwälte- Zurich, Switzerland

The Swiss Federal Council just adopted several modifications of laws and ordinances in the field of immigration. In particular, one amendment is of importance for foreign service providers as it concerns the obligation to reimburse assignment-related expenses to the employees assigned to Switzerland.

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Trusts & Estates

Estate Administration Mistakes to Avoid

By: Andrew Bullard

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP -Raleigh, North Carolina

If you have been named or appointed as the personal representative (also sometimes called “executor” or “administrator”) for a loved one’s estate, it is important to understand the responsibilities the role entails.

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Wills

Who Gets What When There Isn't a Will?

Thomas & Libowitz, P.A. - Baltimore, Maryland

Maryland has always had laws in place to dictate what happens to someone’s estate when they die without a Last Will and Testament. In the last year one of those laws has changed slightly, specifically Senate Bill 317 was enacted on October 1, 2019.

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Labor & Employment

South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission to Reactivate Fines for Reports and Forms on May 1, 2020

By: Jenny Newman

Collins & Lacy, P.C.- Columbia, South Carolina

As of May 1, 2020, the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission will begin to issue fines for reports and forms not timely filed by their respective due date.The Commission briefly suspended issuing fines at the end of November 2019 during the implementation of KERMIT.

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Real Estate

Real Estate Contracts: Do Urban Planning Violations Always Lead to Nullity?

By: Gloria Delgado & Ulrike Beuselinck

Seeds of Law- Brussels, Belgium

The Supreme Court recently handed down a court decision declaring a real estate contract null and void because of a violation of the urban planning rules. The Supreme Court took into account the fact that the violation could be regularized in order to comply with the purpose of the underlying violated rule.

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Taxation

Law Amendment About Valuable Housing Tax

By: Nilgun Yamaner

Yamaner & Yamaner Law Office- Istanbul, Turkey

In the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) dated 11.02.2020, the Real Estate Tax Law was amended to revise the Valuable Housing Tax liability and exemptions. The changes will enter into force after they are published in the Official Gazette.

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Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property: Lego Protects Building Sets Against Chinese Imitations

By: Olga Stepanova

WINHELLER Attorneys at Law & Tax Advisors - Frankfurt am Main, Germany

At the end of January, the Danish toy manufacturer Lego achieved an important stage victory in its fight against unfair competitors. The Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court prohibited a Chinese company from selling toys heavily based on Lego sets.

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Business

Will a Merger Help My Business?

Stephenson Fournier- Houston, Texas

As owner of a closely-held business, you have created a company culture and have systems and a brand in place that have brought you success. You are accustomed to being responsible primarily to yourself and your partners and associates.

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Premises Liability

Slip and Fall Claims: What Small Business Owners Should Know

Szilagyi & Daly- Hartford, Connecticut

An employee, customer or other guest has slipped and fallen on your property in Connecticut, and you’re wondering if that person can sue you. First of all, you’ll want to know that such incidents fall under what’s called premises liability law. This law requires property owners to take reasonable steps to protect all lawful entrants from foreseeable harm.

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Veterinary Law

Understanding Cannabis and Industrial Hemp in Veterinary Medicine

By: Daniel Baxter

Wilke Fleury LLP - Sacramento, California

If you have been closely following the legal landscape attending to the use and discussion of cannabis in a veterinary application, you are familiar with the fact that 2019 provided little clarity on what veterinarians can and cannot do.

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Insurance

How Plaintiffs' Protective Orders Could Force Insurance Carriers to Violate Federal/State Anti-Fraud Regulations

Zupkus & Angell, P.C. - Denver, Colorado

In personal injury cases, plaintiffs attempt to recover damages for injuries allegedly caused by another party. In adjudicating such claims, courts necessarily must consider the medical records and information of the plaintiff.

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About Primerus

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The Primerus Client Resource Institute (PCRI) is the client section of the Primerus membership intended for in-house counsel, risk managers, claims managers, and corporate executives who are responsible for the legal affairs of their companies. Given the challenges of doing business in today's fast-paced, global economy, it has never been more important for companies around the world to develop trusted relationships with law firms that offer high quality legal services at reasonable fees. Primerus seeks out, screens and audits our firms to make sure we have only the finest, so companies in need of legal services can call upon any Primerus lawyer with complete confidence that he or she is reasonably priced, highly competent, and worthy of your trust.

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